Texas Republicans have released their proposals for a redrawn Texas congressional map, and that could spell trouble for Democrats in the midterms.
The new map, proposed by state Rep. Todd Hunter, has the potential to add nearly half a dozen Republican seats from Texas to the GOP House conference in 2026, which could counteract the historical trend of the party holding the White House suffering in the midterms.
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Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted Friday on conspiracy and bribery charges, reportedly in connection with a Justice Department probe into ties between U.S. business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
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A Texas lawmaker alleged Friday that a local nonprofit is misusing taxpayer funds through its purchase of airline tickets for migrants.
Catholic Charities of San Antonio is purchasing airline tickets for asylum-seekers in their care with federal grant money, Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar alleged. The allegation emerges as millions of federal taxpayer dollars continue to be doled out to nonprofit groups that are helping manage the border crisis under President Joe Biden.
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